LAS VEGAS, June 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empowered Products, Inc. (EMPO), an emerging leader in the high-growth sexual wellness sector through its award-winning PINK® and Gun Oil® brands, announced today it has appointed Mark Olson as vice president of worldwide sales and marketing.

Olson is a marketing and sales executive with more than 30 years of experience who has been serving Empowered Products as a marketing consultant since 2012. He has extensive sales, marketing and market development experience working in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand with emerging companies and Fortune 500 leaders.

He will be responsible for managing sales through major retailers, online stores and adult channels, as well as driving all marketing and communications programs. Olson will report to Kurt Weber, Empowered Products' chief operating officer.

"Mark has created some of our most impactful marketing programs including a highly-regarded television and web commercial," said Scott Fraser, Empowered Products president and CEO. "We are excited to bring him on board to run worldwide sales and marketing and help us continue our growth in the US, Europe and Asia."

About Empowered Products, Inc.

Empowered Products, in just its first 10 years of operation, has quickly forged a leading presence in the global wellness industry with the development, manufacture, and distribution of currently 17 high quality, elegantly packaged wellness products. Headquartered in Nevada, USA, the Company's empowering products are currently available at over 21,000 retail locations in more than 30 countries spanning four continents. Investors are encouraged to visit the Company's website at www.EmpoweredProducts.com and to call the EMPO Shareholder Request Line: 877-305-1160. The Company's media-contact line is 877-305-1161.

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